Fuel guage math question......?

cave vulture · 06-03-2009, 11:30 PM

How many lights have to be out, to put in $20 worth of gas at $2.70 / gal. ?

Modshack · 06-04-2009, 09:45 AM

Half plus one.

Consider a remedial math course..

cave vulture · 06-04-2009, 03:06 PM

you passed ( I think?) .......lol

dad · 06-04-2009, 03:29 PM

7 lights have to be out, for the whole $20.!

DIGItonium · 06-04-2009, 06:28 PM

It depends. Your fuel gauge indicators depend on your average MPG - not actual fuel left in the tank.

ChrisSlicks · 06-04-2009, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DIGItonium

It depends. Your fuel gauge indicators depend on your average MPG - not actual fuel left in the tank.

No it doesn't. The lights are calibrated to estimated volume remaining.

The miles remaining display in the LCD read out is according to your MPG.

DIGItonium · 06-04-2009, 06:49 PM

^ Really? I thought I read somewhere in the manual about this. Well I guess that'll make me feel a bit better.

dad · 06-04-2009, 07:13 PM

There are 16 little lights for the fuel guage, correct?

shabarivas · 06-04-2009, 07:18 PM

Yes - I noticed this today at the dealer while getting my oil changed lol.. its kinda cool... 16 gal tank w/ 16 little lights ... so ... for all the not so mathematically inclined that's 1 light per gallon of fuel left ha ha... Kinda neat actually - I like that more than the stupid needle

dad · 06-04-2009, 07:46 PM

^Fuel tank (gals.) 19.0 <according to Nissan web site.

But were in agreement on 16 lights!

cave vulture · 06-04-2009, 08:50 PM

16 lights, 19 gallons. It would make a little bit of sense if there was 3 gallons remaining after the last light goes out, but that is too logical....... Ah me!

dad · 06-04-2009, 08:59 PM

$20.00 divided by $2.70 a gallon=7.40 gallons

cave vulture · 06-04-2009, 09:01 PM

So how many lights is 7.4 gallons?

dad · 06-04-2009, 09:14 PM

$20.00 divided by $2.70 a gallon=7.40 gallons

19 gallon tank divided by 16 lights=1.18 gallons per light

7.40 divide by 1.18=6.27 lights off, so you need "7 lights off" to get the whole $20.00 in the tank.

Correct me if I'm wrong!

cave vulture · 06-04-2009, 09:31 PM

Bingo ! That should do it........ except that I have been lead to believe the tank still has "x" amount of fuel in it after the last light goes out? Wouldn't that mean that each of the 16 lights equals less than the 1.18 gals?

06-03-2009, 11:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
cave vulture Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 427 Drives: 370z tour,sport,auto Rep Power: 16	Fuel guage math question......? How many lights have to be out, to put in $20 worth of gas at $2.70 / gal. ?

06-04-2009, 09:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
Modshack A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greenville NC Posts: 2,883 Drives: 370Z Sport Rep Power: 976	Half plus one. Consider a remedial math course.. __________________ Steal my car! (SOLD)...Now Porsche Cayman S Oil Cooler DIY: Here!

06-04-2009, 03:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
cave vulture Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 427 Drives: 370z tour,sport,auto Rep Power: 16	nine lights out = good answer you passed ( I think?) .......lol

06-04-2009, 03:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
dad Grand Prix of Endurance Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,476 Drives: Mulsanne Straight Rep Power: 26	7 lights have to be out, for the whole $20.! __________________ We can do without any article of luxury we have never had; but once obtained, it is not in human nature to surrender it voluntary.

06-04-2009, 06:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	It depends. Your fuel gauge indicators depend on your average MPG - not actual fuel left in the tank. __________________

06-04-2009, 06:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	^ Really? I thought I read somewhere in the manual about this. Well I guess that'll make me feel a bit better. __________________

06-04-2009, 07:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
dad Grand Prix of Endurance Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,476 Drives: Mulsanne Straight Rep Power: 26	There are 16 little lights for the fuel guage, correct? __________________ We can do without any article of luxury we have never had; but once obtained, it is not in human nature to surrender it voluntary.

06-04-2009, 07:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	Yes - I noticed this today at the dealer while getting my oil changed lol.. its kinda cool... 16 gal tank w/ 16 little lights ... so ... for all the not so mathematically inclined that's 1 light per gallon of fuel left ha ha... Kinda neat actually - I like that more than the stupid needle

06-04-2009, 07:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
dad Grand Prix of Endurance Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,476 Drives: Mulsanne Straight Rep Power: 26	^Fuel tank (gals.) 19.0 <according to Nissan web site. But were in agreement on 16 lights! __________________ We can do without any article of luxury we have never had; but once obtained, it is not in human nature to surrender it voluntary.

06-04-2009, 08:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
cave vulture Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 427 Drives: 370z tour,sport,auto Rep Power: 16	16 lights, 19 gallons. It would make a little bit of sense if there was 3 gallons remaining after the last light goes out, but that is too logical....... Ah me!

06-04-2009, 08:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
dad Grand Prix of Endurance Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,476 Drives: Mulsanne Straight Rep Power: 26	$20.00 divided by $2.70 a gallon=7.40 gallons __________________ We can do without any article of luxury we have never had; but once obtained, it is not in human nature to surrender it voluntary.

06-04-2009, 09:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
cave vulture Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 427 Drives: 370z tour,sport,auto Rep Power: 16	So how many lights is 7.4 gallons?

06-04-2009, 09:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
dad Grand Prix of Endurance Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,476 Drives: Mulsanne Straight Rep Power: 26	$20.00 divided by $2.70 a gallon=7.40 gallons 19 gallon tank divided by 16 lights=1.18 gallons per light 7.40 divide by 1.18=6.27 lights off, so you need "7 lights off" to get the whole $20.00 in the tank. Correct me if I'm wrong! __________________ We can do without any article of luxury we have never had; but once obtained, it is not in human nature to surrender it voluntary.

06-04-2009, 09:31 PM	#15 (permalink)
cave vulture Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 427 Drives: 370z tour,sport,auto Rep Power: 16	Bingo ! That should do it........ except that I have been lead to believe the tank still has "x" amount of fuel in it after the last light goes out? Wouldn't that mean that each of the 16 lights equals less than the 1.18 gals?

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